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Oliver_gary
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I'm sure its entirely natural, the stream above has created it over time. Plus its in the middle of a farmers field 
Slug
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Almost certain to be an Iron Stone deposit. That area's shot through with them. Not up to much these days, as they're almost all worked out, and have been for years. Probably back filled as well.
Burliegh House, the local Stately Home used to have, about 15 or so years ago, one or two Mines/Quarries still being worked, around the Back or Wittering/Collyweston/Cottesmore way, though only on a very small scale.
Interesting find none the less.
Burliegh House, the local Stately Home used to have, about 15 or so years ago, one or two Mines/Quarries still being worked, around the Back or Wittering/Collyweston/Cottesmore way, though only on a very small scale.
Interesting find none the less.
ttxela
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Slug said:Almost certain to be an Iron Stone deposit. That area's shot through with them. Not up to much these days, as they're almost all worked out, and have been for years. Probably back filled as well.
Burliegh House, the local Stately Home used to have, about 15 or so years ago, one or two Mines/Quarries still being worked, around the Back or Wittering/Collyweston/Cottesmore way, though only on a very small scale.
Interesting find none the less.
Collyweston quarry was still operating about 7 years ago when I was last there on an ACE trip, they were still splitting the stone with plug and feathers too.
Slug
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Collyweston quarry was still operating about 7 years ago when I was last there on an ACE trip, they were still splitting the stone with plug and feathers too.
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Ah well You see, it's because they are owned by the local landed Gentry, from up in the Big House, and they don't want their Serfs. sorry Staff getting to many modern ideas...Today drills... tomorrow they'll want the right to vote
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Ah well You see, it's because they are owned by the local landed Gentry, from up in the Big House, and they don't want their Serfs. sorry Staff getting to many modern ideas...Today drills... tomorrow they'll want the right to vote
Slug
Member
Collyweston quarry was still operating about 7 years ago when I was last there on an ACE trip, they were still splitting the stone with plug and feathers too.
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Just looked it up and this is what I found, http://www.wildlifebcnp.org/reserves/reserve.php?reserveid=94
Seems to have closed and become a Nature Reserve, which is no bad thing. Many years ago I did the odd Exercise there, and the Rock Ape's used to use it occasionally for Climbing/Abseiling Practice. ( one of the few places in this part of the country where You can).
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Just looked it up and this is what I found, http://www.wildlifebcnp.org/reserves/reserve.php?reserveid=94
Seems to have closed and become a Nature Reserve, which is no bad thing. Many years ago I did the odd Exercise there, and the Rock Ape's used to use it occasionally for Climbing/Abseiling Practice. ( one of the few places in this part of the country where You can
).
Slug
Member
Having looked a bit further into it, Ironstone seems to be the most likely explanation for Your find. This region has had a history dating back to pre-roman times, of ore extraction.
http://mininghistory.thehumanjourney.net/edu/EastMidlandsIntro.shtml
http://www.nvr.org.uk/istg/iqem.php
Could be that there are more sites in Your area worth a look.
http://mininghistory.thehumanjourney.net/edu/EastMidlandsIntro.shtml
http://www.nvr.org.uk/istg/iqem.php
Could be that there are more sites in Your area worth a look.
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Oliver_gary
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wow thanks for all the info! I'll keep exploring!